First 1st T20I live between India and South Africa: Check predicted XIs, match timing, venue – All you need to know
India faces South Africa in the first match on Friday at Kingsmead in Durban, it will also be a repeat of the T20 World Cup 2024 final where Rohit Sharma’s team beat Proteas by 5 runs.

First 1st T20I live, India and South Africa
First 1st T20I live between India and South Africa: After starting his T20I captaincy with two series wins against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, Suryakumar Yadav will look to make it three in a row when India face South Africa in the first match on Friday at Kingsmead in Durban. It will also be a repeat of the T20 World Cup 2024 final where Rohit Sharma’s team beat Proteas by 5 runs.
Head coach Gautam Gambhir is busy with the Border Gavaskar Trophy planning which starts later this month so NCA chief VVS Laxman has been sent to look after the coaching duties in South Africa.
Meanwhile, South Africa will be under pressure. Post T20 World Cup, Proteas lost 0-3 to West Indies and drew 1-1 against Ireland in T20Is. They gave a lot of youngsters a chance against West Indies and Ireland.
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India too have named a couple of new faces in the squad against South Africa. Hard-hitting all-rounder Ramandeep Singh impressed with Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2024 and Emerging Asia Cup and Vijaykumar Vyshak got rewarded for his show at Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the previous IPL season.
Head-to-head
India lead 15-11 in the head-to-head record against South Africa in T20Is. One game was no result. Last time India toured South Africa for a T20I series was in 2023 where both teams drew 1-1 after one game was washed out due to rain.
India vs South Africa 1st T20I predicted XIs
India: Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy/Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan.
South Africa: Aiden Markram (C), Reeza Hendricks, Ryan Rickelton, Tristian Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Ottneil Baartman, Lutho Sipamla.
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India vs South Africa live streaming details
When and where to watch India vs South Africa, 1st T20I?
India vs South Africa 1st T20I is on November 8 Friday at Kingsmead in Durban. IND vs SA match starts at 8:30 PM IST. Toss will take place 30 minutes before the start of the game.Which TV channel will telecast India vs South Africa 1st T20I live?
Sports18 are the official broadcasters of the India vs South Africa T20I series. Watch India vs South Africa 1st T20I on Sports18 and Colors Cineplex channels in India.
Where to get live streaming details of India vs South Africa 1st T20I?
Live streaming of India vs South Africa 1st T20I will be on Jio Cinema app and website from 8:30 PM IST.
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